purse/wallet – la cartera

To remember that purse/wallet is pronounced kahr-teh-rah (cartera) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

They stole our wallet and purse and drove off in a car, terrorizing (cartera) people.

Cartera is feminine so it's la cartera. Imagine a lady stealing wallets and purses.

Examples of cartera (purse/wallet) in a sentence

Perdí mi cartera en el autobús esta mañana.

(I lost my wallet on the bus this morning).

Compré una cartera de cuero para mi madre.

(I bought a purse made of leather for my mother).

Siempre guardo mi dinero en la cartera.

(I always keep my money in my wallet).